How much do you know about the company for which you work? How about your company's market? Do you know the names or professional backgrounds of the members of the board of directors? Why should you care? The truth is, knowing all you can know -- about your company, your market, your work and the interests of those around you -- directly effects the success of your career. Workers who are insular and care only about the day-to-day tasks they must face will find themselves blindsided by circumstances that might have been foreseen. Your job and your career do not exist in a vacuum. Learn as much as you can about all aspects of your company and you can and will make better decisions about everything. [Continue Reading]

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